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Regional Anesthesia

B group for Analgesia

Phase 4
Waitlist Available
Led By Olga Pewelek, MD
Research Sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up upto 48 hours after procedure
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether truncal blocks are effective and safe for pacemaker and AICD implantation in children, and whether they decrease the amount of narcotic medications needed.

Eligible Conditions
  • Analgesia
  • ICD Implantation

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~upto 48 hours after procedure
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and upto 48 hours after procedure for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
total narcotic dose in milligram morphine equivalents (MME) needed
Secondary outcome measures
Number of patients with incidence of pneumothorax
Number of patients with local anesthetic toxicity
Number of patients with respiratory depression
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: B groupActive Control1 Intervention
Group II: Local Anesthetic (LA Group)Active Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The University of Texas Health Science Center, HoustonLead Sponsor
903 Previous Clinical Trials
320,947 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Analgesia
50 Patients Enrolled for Analgesia
Olga Pewelek, MDPrincipal InvestigatorThe University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What type of individuals would be ideal candidates for this experiment?

"This research is looking for roughly 30 children aged 0 to 17 who have experienced analgesia following a pacemaker insertion."

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What is the current capacity of enrollees for this medical experiment?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this research study, which was initially posted on October 1st 2020, is still searching for participants. 30 individuals are needed at a single medical centre."

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Are there current openings to join this experiment?

"Clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this medical study is still searching for suitable candidates, having been first posted on October 1st 2020 and last amended on November 13th 2021."

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Does this experiment include volunteers over the age of 45?

"This research protocol allows for participants between 0 and 17 years old to take part."

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How hazardous is B group to individuals undergoing treatment?

"The safety of B group was estimated to be a 3, as it is currently at its 4th phase and has been approved by the relevant authority."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Truncal Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia for Implantation and Revision of Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (AICDs) and Pacemakers in Pediatric Patients
Olga Pawelek 2020. "Truncal Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia for Implantation and Revision of Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (AICDs) and Pacemakers in Pediatric Patients". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04184349.
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